Athearn HO SW1500 Frisco w/ DCC & Sound

$236.00

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SKU: 12175 Category: Tag: Railroad Short Name: SLSF

Description

Railroad Short Name: SLSF

SLSF Features:

  • ARR Trucks with Timken bearings
  • Firecracker antenna
  • Large fuel tank
  • MU hoses
  • Frame-mounted handrails
  • Small single chime horn
  • Cab Stratolight beacon (Functions in DCC mode)
  • Footboards on both ends

Delivered in 3 groups, the Frisco’s SW1500s were numbered 315-352. Options as specified by the railroad included MU capability, rotary beacons, and roller-bearing-equipped AAR trucks. Most survived the BN-SLSF merger and continued to serve the BNSF for a time after, as well.

Features:

  • Lit ground lights
  • LED lighting for long life and reliable operation
  • Detailed cab interior
  • Drop steps unless noted
  • MU stands
  • Dual exhaust stacks
  • Printed numberboards
  • Fine scale handrails
  • Signal hoses as appropriate to the prototype road (MU capability was a railroad specified option for these locos, and some railroads did not order it).
  • Front and rear trainline hoses with silver glad hands
  • Separately applied wire grab irons
  • See-through radiator intake grille and cab windows
  • Low or high mounted windshield wipers per prototype
  • Rectangular or oval builder’s plate where appropriate
  • Separately applied air tank
  • McHenry® scale knuckle couplers – Kadee® compatible
  • All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation
  • All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
  • DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
  • Improved 5-pole skew wound can motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain
  • Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
  • Highly-detailed, injection molded body
  • Interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage
  • Minimum radius: 18”

Sound Features:

  • Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Economi sound
  • Single cube speaker for optimal sound quality
  • Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
  • Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
  • Some functions are limited in DC
  • All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
  • Operating lighting functions with F5 and/or F6
  • Excellent low-speed operation
  • Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
  • Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
  • CV chart included in the box

Additional information

Weight 1.75 lbs
Dimensions 13 × 5 × 2 in
Select Road Number

317, 336, 329

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